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I, along with over half of the stylista's in this city, am highly anticipating the arrival of the 1970's vintage Airstream motor home that will bring the alice + olivia tour to beautify America right outside of Caviar & Bananas this Saturday from 5-9pm. I'm counting the days! Margaret Seeley Furniss, owner of Caviar & Bananas shares in this sentiment, "We are excited just to have alice + olivia here in Charleston but the best part is that they've agreed to donate a portion of the proceeds from the event to Feed the Need which is a charity that we are actively involved with." Feed the Need is a coalition of 52 restaurants, caterers and hoteliers who have rallied to help feed the hungry, organized by Mickey Bakst of Charleston Grill at Charleston Place Hotel. Of course, this charitable element raises the glam bar even higher. Did I mention the bus will come with a crew of stylist ready to work one on one with people who need a fashion fix all right outside on the Airstream! Inside, Caviar & Bananas will hosting a cocktail party and trunk show while the Stella Nova crew will be on hand serving up their fabulous "beauty bar". This is a NOT to be missed fashion event! Seriously, a vintage Airstream? Beyond chic!

With all of the buzz surrounding the tour, I checked in with Stacey Bendet, the designer/founder behind the alice + olivia label, to get the inside scoop!

CM: What inspired you to kick off a summer tour?

SB: I wanted to be in a rock band. But I can’t sing or play the guitar so we tour clothes instead of music....

CM: How did you decide on what destinations for the tour? and the Airstream mobile home?

SB: We focused on cities and towns with stores/boutiques that we have sold to for years and we based the projects in each place on the needs of that area.

CM: What's the overall goal for the tour and your vision for the outcome?

SB: Well, it’s partially about branding and styling and partially about empowering women, inspiring women, and being inspired in each place we visit.